Maybe not death but I don’t see the point anymore of using pmachine pro when EEcore gives you way more functionality.
A very shrewd decision releasing EEcore, a lot of people who have been holding out because of the price tag are going to jump on it now. I’m curious if Wordpress and textpattern (both fine in their own right) will feel the sting of EEcore

Well, the lack of Member posting in EECore will probably hold me back. Which is probably why they did that!! ;=)

Erin, there are now some Core forums. So—are you going to try Core?

Sue Crocker - 20 December 2005 05:44 AM

Erin, there are now some Core forums. So—are you going to try Core?

ok. I have a license for EEPro, which I have not used yet. But I am going to jump in with trying out EEcore on a site that i need to set-up for a friend. If I find it is an easy way can I then upgrade to EEPro without having to start over?

And my second question has to do with the statement that we can use EEPro on as many sub-domains as we have control under our virtual server.

Sue Crocker - 24 June 2005 05:51 PM

You do realize you can run more than one domain on an EE install. I use addon domains that are on the same webhosting account.

Is this correct? Can we have multiple databases for each of our domains on a virtual account? I.E. I have a Virtual Server Account with 12 domains that I manage… some personal some for friends and a few for profit.
Can I create a unique database for each DOMAIN under one install of EEPro?
If so, how do I back-up each individual database?
Would I be able to move one of the domains in the future to a new server and install it under a new EEpro license? 

And where can i find idiot proof documentation on this??

You can only have one database per EE install, that’s the limitation for subdomains.

thanks. i am relieved with that answer.

what about going from EEcore to EEpro? easy? an non-issue?

what about going from EEcore to EEpro? easy? an non-issue?

Should be easy, same base program with just a lot more features/modules. You’d need to learn about those but shouldn’t be a problem as you have the base concepts down if you’re proficient with the “Core”.

Currently, I don’t use pMachine pro. This is for two reasons.

1. I shut down the two sites I was using it on.
2. I’ve been leaning more towards wikis than weblogs, lately.

I took a look at EECore. From what I can tell, it doesn’t have as many features as pMachine pro. Am I misunderstanding the feature list?

I took a look at EECore. From what I can tell, it doesn’t have as many features as pMachine pro. Am I misunderstanding the feature list?

Feature lists don’t tell the whole story. EE and pmPro are so entirely different. With EE, just the unlimited weblogs, category groups, custom field groups, and status groups blows pmPro away in my book. So much more flexibility.

I tried EE Free and gave up the effort.

pMachine Pro 2.4 is so much easier to work with and a less nerdy interface?

I think pMachine should be revived as a product and given limited support.

I tried EE Free and gave up the effort.
I think pMachine should be revived as a product and given limited support.

Will never happen.
Once you do understand/learn EE, you look back on pmPro as very basic and inflexible in comparison. I do still have a pmPro site or two running but if they ever need more than they currently have (features/etc), they will be moved to EE.

Sue Crocker - 20 December 2005 05:44 AM

Erin, there are now some Core forums. So—are you going to try Core?

Probably not. I will either just keep up my pM Pro site or I will wait until they have another pM Pro -> EE migration sale.

The problem I have is now that I have a wee bairn I don’t seem to have as much time as I would like to work on it. I would really like to spruce up my site but seeing as I have neither the time nor the artistic ability I may not be able.

Want to take on some pro bono work Sue? ;=)

Want to take on some pro bono work Sue? ;=)

Not right now.. too many paying clients.

Sue Crocker - 09 March 2006 12:38 PM

Not right now.. too many paying clients.

i have site that i should be bringing over to EE from pM. is there a way to get an idea of how much it would cost to migrate a site. better plan for this sooner rather than later.

Giovanni - it just depends. There are too many variables to consider. I’ve migrated a bunch of sites over. It could be as cheap as $100 or as much as $1500.

*tosses the two copper in*
I love EE… given a choice to develop a site in EE or pMachine Pro, EE is the answer.

But I still have some pro bono work I do for poor non-profits that need forums. And not just forums, but separate forums for the public, members and board members. So pMachine Pro fits the bill perfectly for now.

*Laurie

I use PM Free for my fansite and upgraded it recently to Pro as I wanted to try adding forums to the site. May or may not go to Core depending on the usage of the forums (once I have them up) and my level of interest in keeping the site up after my free hosting deal runs out.

I am no longer a pMachiner. I switched my non-CMS site, Dangerous Zoonoses - Outdoor Survival Guide for Women, and my pM site, Car Show for moDiFieD Imports to Xoops.

I needed something that was economical (I’m sure EE is worth every penny!) Xoops is free. The Xoops community does not seem to have the comraderie and continuity on as broad of a scale as the pMachine/EE community. (nothing against xoops, every community is different).

Initially, Xoops has quite a learning curve and one must really hunt for answers:) Fortunately, working with pM for all these years and specifically things I learned from Chris Curtis, Rick, and others, helped me a LOT with the principles of Xoops.

I’ll continue to lurk on the pM boards in case I can help someone.